Unsolicited Shop Advice?

[Frank S]

Just like many others I too entered the workforce well before the intervention of many of what many now call the safety natzis'
I was fortunate in several regards though, First growing up on a farm I was exposed to extremely hazardous and very large equipment every day of my life second when I was 11 I started my apprenticeship at a Blacksmith / welding / Machine shop my Mentor was in his 70s at the time. One of the first things he told me was BOY if you want to hang around here you better learn that everything in this shop can KILL you even me if I happen not to see you when I am doing something.
You can bet that if I walk into anyone's shop and see something about to be done that I feel is dangerous, I don't care if I know the person very well or not I am going to question their methods.
Housekeeping around a work area is one of the worst places on earth for a waiting accident, and I admit that I am all too often guilty of bad house keeping at times. I also know there is no excuse for this, even for those little "OH" it will only take me a second to do this but I must get that cleaned up before I do anything else times. I may step over or around something once but not twice I don't care how busy I am what ever it is that needs tending to is going to receive attention. I expect this to be done wherever I may visit.
On the subject of METHYL-ETHEL-BAD-STUFF and electricity there is no excuse for even the once. You don't often get a second opportunity. I am going to make my opinion well known as I explain to the person that I'm not even sure I know how to dial 911 on my phone so take care of whatever it is before we have to find out if I can remember the number for 911 services